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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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1,2-Dichloroethylene, a neurotoxic solvent, exists in two different forms: trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. A mixture of the two forms is used to manufacture other solvents and chemical products.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 70 ppb

The legal limit for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-06-1822452699.00ND
2020-06-1822452722.00ND
2020-06-1822452745.00ND
2020-06-1822452768.00ND
2021-12-2125798762.00ND
2022-02-0826149219.00ND
2022-06-0726879895.00ND
2022-08-0927273646.00ND
2023-05-1028940047.00ND
2023-05-1028940062.00ND
2023-05-1028940077.00ND
2023-05-1028940116.00ND